Team Stats
-
Disposals
- MELB 326
- 367 COLL
-
Kicks
- MELB 194
- 227 COLL
-
Handballs
- MELB 132
- 140 COLL
-
Free Kicks
- MELB 20
- 29 COLL
-
Clearances
- MELB 39
- 29 COLL
-
Inside 50
- MELB 54
- 45 COLL
-
Tackles
- MELB 59
- 59 COLL
-
Hit-Outs
- MELB 47
- 21 COLL
Score Worm
Game Leaders
Goals
Disposals
Contested Possessions
Scoring Plays
| fourth Quarter | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 26:26 | ![]() | Rushed | 71 - 72 |
| 24:15 | ![]() | N. Daicos Behind | 70 - 72 |
| 20:44 | ![]() | M. Gawn Behind | 70 - 71 |
| 18:30 | ![]() | Rushed | 69 - 71 |
| 16:19 | ![]() | D. McStay Goal | 69 - 70 |
| 14:13 | ![]() | Rushed | 69 - 64 |
| 12:27 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 69 - 63 |
| 11:21 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Behind | 63 - 63 |
| 7:50 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 62 - 63 |
| 6:10 | ![]() | N. Daicos Goal | 56 - 63 |
| 3:32 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 56 - 57 |
| third Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 28:47 | ![]() | H. Petty Goal | 50 - 57 |
| 22:47 | ![]() | B. Hill Goal | 44 - 57 |
| 19:00 | ![]() | B. Fritsch Goal | 44 - 51 |
| 15:50 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 38 - 51 |
| 14:40 | ![]() | N. Long Behind | 37 - 51 |
| 13:10 | ![]() | Rushed | 37 - 50 |
| 10:26 | ![]() | J. Melksham Goal | 36 - 50 |
| 8:37 | ![]() | N. Long Goal | 30 - 50 |
| 1:45 | ![]() | B. Mihocek Goal | 30 - 44 |
| second Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:53 | ![]() | T. Membrey Goal | 30 - 38 |
| 27:39 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 30 - 32 |
| 25:40 | ![]() | W. Hayes Goal | 24 - 32 |
| 24:10 | ![]() | K. Tholstrup Behind | 24 - 26 |
| 19:15 | ![]() | C. Petracca Behind | 23 - 26 |
| 17:39 | ![]() | S. Sidebottom Goal | 22 - 26 |
| 11:59 | ![]() | J. Melksham Behind | 22 - 20 |
| 5:03 | ![]() | H. Petty Behind | 21 - 20 |
| 2:29 | ![]() | B. McCreery Goal | 20 - 20 |
| 1:21 | ![]() | K. Pickett Goal | 20 - 14 |
| first Quarter | |||
| Time | Team | Play | Score |
| 30:17 | ![]() | B. Hill Behind | 14 - 14 |
| 26:33 | ![]() | K. Tholstrup Goal | 14 - 13 |
| 24:37 | ![]() | J. Elliott Goal | 8 - 13 |
| 19:17 | ![]() | T. Rivers Behind | 8 - 7 |
| 17:59 | ![]() | D. McStay Goal | 7 - 7 |
| 3:43 | ![]() | T. Sparrow Goal | 7 - 1 |
| 3:07 | ![]() | B. Hill Behind | 1 - 1 |
| 1:08 | ![]() | K. Pickett Behind | 1 - 0 |
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2026 AFL Standings
| POS | Team | Pts. | % | Form |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
SYD
|
24 | 178.1 | LWWWW |
| 2 |
FRE
|
24 | 137.6 | WWWWW |
| 3 |
HAW
|
24 | 124.5 | WWWWW |
| 4 |
MELB
|
20 | 102.8 | WWLWW |
| 5 |
BL
|
16 | 118.8 | WWWLW |
| 6 |
NMFC
|
16 | 115.9 | WWLWL |
| 7 |
SUNS
|
16 | 114.4 | WLLWL |
| 8 |
COLL
|
16 | 110.2 | WLLWW |
| 9 |
GEEL
|
16 | 108.6 | WLWWL |
| 10 |
WB
|
16 | 91.8 | WWLLL |
| 11 |
PORT
|
12 | 112.5 | LWLLW |
| 12 |
STK
|
12 | 110.1 | WLWLW |
| 13 |
ADEL
|
12 | 96.1 | LLWWL |
| 14 |
GWS
|
12 | 89.8 | LLWLW |
| 15 |
WCE
|
8 | 55.8 | WLLLL |
| 16 |
CARL
|
4 | 80.3 | LLLLL |
| 17 |
ESS
|
4 | 72.9 | LLWLL |
| 18 |
RICH
|
0 | 54.2 | LLLLL |












SYD
FRE
HAW
MELB
BL
NMFC
SUNS
COLL
GEEL
WB
PORT
STK
ADEL
GWS
WCE
CARL
ESS
RICH